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Candie's: Bristol Worth Every Penny

Palin is the 'gift that keeps on giving,' says founder

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 7, 2011 7:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – Those of you who thought paying Bristol Palin $262,500 to promote sexual abstinence might've been a wee bit excessive can just stuff it, says Candie's Foundation founder Neil Cole, calling the payout "an amazing investment." "Bristol's the gift that keeps on giving," Cole says; indeed, a Candie's survey shows that Palin's message resonated nearly twice as much as a non-celebrity PSA.

Palin pulled down the paycheck for 15 to 20 days of work (roughly $1,640 an hour, for those keeping score at home) in 2009; she netted an additional $70,000 for what the AP calls "a less amount of work last year." As to criticism that Candie's gave only $35,000 to groups that provide services to at-risk teens, Cole shrugs: "That's not what we do for a living," Cole says. "What we do for a living is create awareness." Click for more on whether Bristol is overpaid.

In this July 25, 2009, photo, Bristol Palin holds her son Tripp Johnston at the governor's picnic in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)

In this Nov. 24, 2010 file photo, former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Bristol Palin arrives for an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 picture, Bristol Palin and her partner Mark Ballas, background in cage, perform on "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey, File)

Bristol Palin arrives to ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' 200th episode party on November 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)

Bristol Palin holds her son Tripp Johnston as she and her sister Piper watch their mother serve salmon burgers at the governor's picnic, July 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)

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MDD

Apr 7, 2011 4:51 PM CDT

I would like to BANG her Once with her Mom!!

DanielGM

Apr 7, 2011 1:19 PM CDT

1/4 Million in advertising 1/4 Million to Bristol 35 thousand dollars to charity. Tax loophole. I wish the worst for the Palins. I really, really do. Oh, almost forgot, sexual abstinence promotion is not a solution to the teen pregnancy problem. This whole thing is PR + $$$ to the Palins.

phNeg5Train

Apr 7, 2011 12:30 PM CDT

I doubt that she knew that the Candie's Foundation only gave $35,000 to her "cause", before she cashed her check. Most (99.9%) single 18 yr. old mothers would probably do the same thing. Will she continue to work for them? I don't know, but hope not. Neil Cole and Candie's Foundation are the real grifters... a celebrity tax shelter run by a $10,000,000 fraudster.

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